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- 6 Apr 2009
50 Hearty Cheers to Telecom Consumer Parliament
It seems like yesterday when the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) begun the Telecom Consumer Parliament, Telecom, an alternative dispute resolution mechanism (ADR). Like in all the previous…
- 10 Nov 2024
Dr. Aminu Maida Advocates for Smarter Data Usage at Telecoms Consumer Parliament
Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has addressed consumer concerns on data depletion, emphasizing that the…
- 8 Sept 2008
Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) at 5
Like an organized revolt it came in late 2001 and at the blink of the eye, Nigeria was awash with telephones. In the burgeoning activities without adequate consumer education some issues were thrown…
- 16 Feb 2009
NCC Inaugurates ICAF for Telecom Consumers
The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has stepped up its telecom consumer protection initiatives with the inauguration of an twelve-man Industry Consumer Advisory Forum, (ICAF), headed by…
- 24 May 2010
Consumer Advocacy in a Liberalized Telecom Sector
Consumer advocacy is a form of social network which protects the interests of consumers. For instance, consumers posting their reviews on consumer advocacy sites will stir companies’ behavior…
- 19 Dec 2017
NCC Harps on Benefits of Value-Added Services
Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, recently held the 82nd edition of its flagship consumer-focused forum,the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja, …
- 16 Mar 2009
Telecom Stakeholders’ Forum to focus on Consumer Protection
This year’s Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) organized telecom stakeholders forum will focus on the protection of the telecom consumer in the growing global Information and…
- 23 Mar 2014
TCP @ 10: Consumer is King Again
Like an organized revolt it came in late 2001 and at the blink of the eye, Nigeria was awash with telephones. That was the beginning of the revolution. In the burgeoning activities without adequate…
- 21 Aug 2020
COVID-19: Danbatta Lists Measures to Mitigate Impact on QoS Delivery
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has listed critical regulatory actions that have been taken by the…
- 6 Apr 2009
Integrity is Key to Telecom Stakeholder Communication -Ndukwe
Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has listed the integrity of any organization as crucial in stakeholder communications in the Nigerian telecom…
- 23 Mar 2014
Pomp, Fervour as NCC Marks TCP @ 10
Encomiums poured ceaselessly last Friday at the event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP), the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism of the Nigerian…
- 24 Jun 2022
Collaboration Key Success Path in 5G Deployment in Nigeria, Says Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has stated that industry collaboration is very essential to successful deployment of 5G Services in…
- 23 Feb 2009
NCC Gives Voice to Subscribers with Consumer Advocacy
Telecommunications sector is the only sector of the country’s economy that consumer’s right are protected as well as given opportunity to interfaced with service providers. It stands on a…
- 26 Jan 2018
NCC Holds 34th Edition of CTM in Barkin-Ladi Plateau State
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) officials, representatives of Mobile Service providers and other stakeholders gathered in the town of Barkin-Ladi, in Plateau State, for the 34th Edition of…
- 19 May 2016
Telcos Risk Sanctions over Unsolicited Calls, SMSes
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday warned telecoms operators to desist from sending subscribers unsolicited text messages or risk severe sanctions, saying they have June 30, 2016…
- 6 Apr 2018
Telcos Risk N500,000 Fine for Violation of DND Instruction
A fine of N500,000 will be paid by any telecom network provider that violates the Do-Not-Disturb (DND) instruction, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) warned on Thursday. Mr. Philip…
- 2 Mar 2020
NCC Says Consumers Remain its Focal Point
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the Commission will abide by all the tenets of consumer rights in its day-to-day…
- 1 Jun 2013
Sim Card Registration to End June 30-NCC
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has said that the nationwide registration of Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) cards would not be extended for any reason at the end of the June 30 deadline set…
- 2 Apr 2019
NCC Mulls CERT to Tackle Cybercrime
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) will soon be established, to curb cybercrime. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice…
- 8 Dec 2008
Have a Consumer Complaint? Here's Where to Complain
Complaining is good, it is a means for people to assert their rights and stand up for themselves. The word ‘complain’ has however unjustly acquired negative and unpleasant connotations…
- 16 Jun 2008
Place of Nigerian Consumer
Many old adages have mentioned that the customer is the king of the business. It has also been agreed time and time again that the customer is the object, subject and the reason for every businesses.…
- 28 Sept 2018
NCC Puts Losses to Call Masking, SIM Boxing @ $3Bn
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the sector loses about $3billion in revenue occasioned by call masking/refiling and SIM boxing. Prof. Garba Umar Danbatta, executive…
- 29 Nov 2016
Data Tariff Increase "Wicked, Diabolical"- NATCOMS
Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS), has described the proposed increase of data tariff effective from December 1, 2016 as “insensitive, callous, and diabolical” NATCOMS said that the…
- 10 May 2010
Nwokike, Nigerian Reelected Watra Scribe
Nnamdi Nwokike, a Nigerian has been reelected executive secretary of West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (Watra) for another three year tenure, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt.…
- 11 Jun 2018
Call for Nigerian Patriot Act for ICT Infrastructure
The move by the federal government to declare telecom infrastructure in the country as critical national and security assets is a move in the right direction, but it lacks an essential ingredient-…
- 24 Nov 2008
Consultation Vital to Telecom Regulation – Ndukwe
Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that wide consultations among the key stakeholders in the industry are one of the critical success factors…
- 15 Dec 2017
NCC Insists on Sale & Handover of 9mobile by Dec 31
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated that the December 31 deadline for the handover of 9mobile to the preferred bidder is sacrosanct. Globacom Limited, Bharti Airtel,…
- 16 Dec 2017
NCC Fixes Handover of 9mobile, as Glo, Others Send EoI
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated that the December 31 deadline for the handover of 9mobile to the preferred bidder is sacrosanct. Globacom Limited, Bharti Airtel,…
- 12 Jul 2017
NCC Allays Fears of Operation Disruption, Job Loss in Etisalat
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has vowed to protect the company from possible collapse in its operations. The Commission allayed the fear yesterday during the 80th edition of Telecom…
- 13 Oct 2018
NCC Names Nwokike, Director, Public Affairs
Mr. Nnamdi Nwokike has been named director, Public Affairs, by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). His appointment which is in line with the NCC management’s realignment of roles and…